zweefvlieg

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋeː(f).flix/
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  • Hyphenation: zweef‧vlieg

Etymology 1

Compound of zweven +‎ vlieg.

Noun

zweefvlieg f (plural zweefvliegen, diminutive zweefvliegje n)

  1. hoverfly, fly of the family Syrphidae

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zweefvlieg

  1. inflection of zweefvliegen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative